Solidarity sees major progress in Transplant Engineer pay parity dispute
Submitted by Admin on 25 February, 2017 - 17:08
PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEER TRAIN DRIVERS AND OPERATIONAL MANAGERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/10/2)
Ballot of Night Tube drivers commences
Submitted by Admin on 25 February, 2017 - 17:03
FULL-TIME TRAIN OPERATORS POSITIONS, CONTRACTED HOURS AND OVERTIME RATE – NIGHT TUBE DRIVERS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/65/17, 15th February 2017), I can now advise that ballot papers will be posted to all Night Tube Train Operators on Friday 24th February and the closing date for this ballot is Tuesday 14th March 2017. If any Night Tube Train Operator does not receive their ballot paper please ask them to call the Freephone helpline number on 0800 376 3706 so a replacement can be sent.
Central Line strike rock solid
Submitted by Admin on 22 February, 2017 - 17:17
TUBE UNION RMT said today that strike action on the Central Line East is "rock solid" as expected this morning with the union repeating the call for management to start taking the issues at the heart of the dispute seriously and start engaging in genuine and meaningful talks.
Tube drivers strike tonight
Submitted by Admin on 21 February, 2017 - 16:21Tube drivers' strike on Central Line East goes ahead tonight as LU fail to take talks process seriously.
TUBE UNION RMT confirmed today that strike action on the Central Line East goes ahead as planned tonight after LU management failed to take the talks process seriously yesterday and showed a total disregard for the core issues at the heart of the dispute. No further talks are currently planned.
Neasden branch contact details
Submitted by Admin on 20 February, 2017 - 15:02
You can contact reps and officials of the Neasden Branch using the details on the attached poster.
Defend the London Bridge 3
Submitted by Eamonn Lynch on 16 February, 2017 - 21:50
Lee Cornell was today sacked by London Underground
LU disregarded the fact Lee and 2 other staff were physically and verbally assaulted by the customer Lee is accused of accosting. Lee was punched twice and had his glasses stolen by this person
Statement on state spying on trade unions
Submitted by Admin on 16 February, 2017 - 02:28
We the undersigned are outraged at the news that despite court orders to the contrary, the Metropolitan Police Service has destroyed evidence required for use in the Undercover Policing Public Inquiry. State spying on trade unions and political campaigns is a human rights scandal that affects millions of British citizens.
Pay parity, Transplant Engineer Train Drivers
Submitted by Admin on 16 February, 2017 - 02:22PAY PARITY, TRANSPLANT ENGINEER TRAIN DRIVERS – TUBE LINES AP JNP (LUL/10/2)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/39/17, 31st January 2017), the Company has been advised that a dispute situation also exists due to management’s failure to guarantee that Operational Managers with an ETO licence will be included in the pay parity agreement.
Further Central Line strike over forced displacements
Submitted by Admin on 16 February, 2017 - 02:14
DISPLACEMENT, TRAIN OPERATORS, CENTRAL LINE – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/16/4)
Further to my previous Circular (IR/22/17, 18th January 2017) the National Executive Committee has consulted with Local Reps and the RMT Central Line East Branch and has taken the decision to call on all affected members at Hainault, Leytonstone and Loughton Traincrew Depots NOT TO BOOK ON for any shifts that commence between:-
RMT goes into dispute over discriminatory treatment of Night Tube drivers
Submitted by Admin on 16 February, 2017 - 02:03
FULL-TIME TRAIN OPERATORS POSITIONS, CONTRACTED HOURS AND OVERTIME RATE – NIGHT TUBE DRIVERS – LONDON UNDERGROUND (LUL/14/2)
The following resolution was recently received from the London Transport Regional Council:-
“This Union deplores the decision of LUL to prevent NT Drivers (TO23) from moving to full-time (TO21) positions for a period of at least 18 months. TO21 jobs are currently being advertised internally, all other staff including part-time NT Station Staff are eligible to apply, but NT Drivers are not.